Extensible and retractable implement and container therefor



Rov 2,575,788 CTABLE IMPLEMENT TAINER THEREFOR Nov. 20, 1951 s. H. B EXTENSIBLE AND RET AND CON 2 SHEETS- SHEET l Filed March l5, 1946 NOV- 20, 1951 s. H. BoBRov 2,575,788

EXTENSIBLE AND RETRCTBLE IMPLEMENT AND CONTAINER THEREFOR Filed March 15, 194e 2 SHEETS- SHEET 2 INVENToR.

Samuel /Yobmv BY/Lown, mj

Patented Nov. 20, 1951 EXTENSIBLE `AND RETRACTABLE IMPLEJ MENT AND CONTAINER IIVERLEFORA `Samuel Hi Bobrov, Chicago, Ill..

Application March, 1946i SerlalN; 654,777

My invention relates-to a combinedwcontainer.

and applicator or thelike, suchyas-.is .typicallyf' represented by a shoe polishcanhavnga .selff contained dauberor applicator carried by the can cover .for applying the shoe polish V,to the shoes. f When the cover is in its normalclosedposition. closing. thetop of the can, the dauber is adaptedu to. occupy. a vcompactiretracted position onzthei. under` sidexof .the cover; and concealedteentirely` within the can, and when the. cover.` is .removed from..the` can preparatory. toapplying` the-polish to theshoes the dauberis `adapted to be moved` to:.a .projected or .outer position extending. from.

theledge ofthe cover whereit can `readily serve` to.: apply' the polish `from .the canto .the shoes..

Oneu of the principlelfeaturesxof theiinvention` resides inan improved pivotal .mOuntingofthe applicator on the: can cover. 'Ihisimprovedpiv-` otalimounting comprises ka pivot `member: `which szdisposed in an offset'positon to one sideiof'l the vertical center line tof the cover, and whichiis inclined downwardly and inwardly.relatively:to:4

said: .can `.cover whereby Athe` applicator revolves inranuinclinedorbit relatively to the: coverl so ,thati in` the .closed `position ofi the cover the applicator; can occupy this snug compact position`substan tially up` against the underside(ofthezcover, and

inafthe `open` position of the cover the applicator l canV be :revolved outwardlyr and downwardly to an i operative l position .projecting a substantial i dis- 1 tance from,` the edge of the cover. The inclined orbit-fof .rotation ofi thea-pplcator enables fittoclear the downwardly turned lip or edge ofthe cover: as the applicator is `revolved outwardly `to operative position;

Another feature of the invention-'resides 1in 'animproved detent or locking arrangement between the applicator and the llipV or flanged edge of` `the cover, wherebylwhen theapplicator is infi-ts out-' wardly projectingposition it will "be nrmlyheld invthatposition 4by the hanged edgeof the i coverrv so that sidewise-daubing or `rubbing pressure can be `transmitted through the-cover to the dauber inlapplying polish to the shoeswitl'ioutcausinglA thedauloer` to` swivelftol different `positions "rela-'- tivelyv to thecover.

Another feature residesin combining with this inclined swiveled-mounting of the device an ex` tensible arm which enables the applicator to be` extended out to a greater distance from the side ofvthe cover.`

' While I have referred-particularlyto an appli-l cator: for applying shoe polish l or the l like; the invention also contemplates :modified embodi'LV ments .wherein-a measuring spoon,1--dip orwother` utility` device is employedinsteadof a dauloierand iszswnngvin this ssame manner .from an inner` retracted positonsinsdethe cover to a downwardly and outwardly.. proj ectedV position outside of t. the

COVEIKC i Other-features,` .objects and advantages Aof i the ,l invention will. beapparent from thefollowing .de`:.

tail Adescription of certain .preferred embodiments thereof. In.'v theraccompanying. drawings illusr. trating.` such embodiments;

Fgurevl is a `plan `view of one. embodiment :of

the invention;

Figure 2 isia transverse sectionalview .taken` Figure isia fragmentary plan.ViewshowingA the .cover removed. from the .can and. showing the applicator @revolved f outwardly. l to its extended position;`

Figurexl is a fragmentary transverse sectional l View correspondingwto` a section .taken on :the planeofrthe lined-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a transverse'sectional View similar` to Figure c2 buttshowinga modified formfof handle rfor therapplicator;

Figure' is asimilar transverse sectionalwiew showing still'` another'form of handle or knob for l rotating the applicator;

y Figure F7 is a `similar sectionaly .view-showing another'form of `handle or knob `Figure isa. similar" sectional View showing a modified -embodiment characterized by an ex` tensible arm forenablingT the applicatorior` utility device toV be lextended further from the sidel of thecover;A

Figure 9 shows' a different form'lof utility device which can `be `substituted for the dauber ci Figure- 8;

Figure l0 is a plan view similar to Figure 1,`

but showing a modified mounting of the-appli-` catory' Figure` `11` is a transverse sectional view taken onlthe irregularl section lplane Ill` of Figurer 10;*

FigureY 12'` is` a plan viewofA another modified embodiment; and l Figures113l and lli` are detail views showing dif-` ferentmountings of the applicator on the swing-H ing arm.`

Referring rst to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, a conventionalcontainer is indicatedat {Sythis container being shown the form of a shoe polish canbecauseof the obvious utility of my invention' insuchl type'of container, but it will be understood thatlthe invention can also be adapted tol `other'containers as well. Thiscan be proof waxed paper 23 at the time of lling the can so as to minimize drying of the polish.

cover I6 is formed with a sloping indentationvor bearing surface 25 preferably of circular outline,

which is punched or otherwise formed inthe top This sloped indentationis wall I1 of the cover. disposed eccentrically in the cover I6, i. e., it is spaced substantially to one side of the vertical axial center line c-c (Figure 2) passing through the center of the cover and can.` Extending substantially through the center of this sloping bearing surface 25 is a bearing opening 26 in which is journaled an inclined pivot pin 21 which carries the applicator. In the embodiment shown in Figures 1-4, the pivot pin 2.1 is inclined downwardly and inwardly relatively to the axial center line c-c, a typical angle of inclination of the pivot pin being indicated by the dash and dot line .fc-x of Figure 2, Ythe lower end of this axis of rotation x-m either intersecting or extending into close proximity tothe vertical center line c-c of the cover. In the embodiment disclosed in Figures 1-4, a vertical plane passing through both the high point and the low point of the sloping bearing surface 25 would also pass radially through the vertical axis c-c of the cover, but as I shall hereinafter describe in connection with Figures and 12, this plane through said high and low points of the inclined bearing surface .25 may bearranged to extend non-radially of the cover. The pivot axis .c-x extends substantially at right angles to the sloping bearing surface 25, and upper and lower washers 28 and 29 mounted on the pivot pin 21 engage the top and bottom surfaces of said sloping bearing portion 25. These upper andlower washers are preferably secured to the pivot pin 21, and by their engagementrwith the top andV bottom surfaces of the sloping bearing portion'25 they afford a relatively large area of bearing con-- tact between the cover 26 and the pivot pin 21.-`

The lower bearing washer 29 is shown as being secured to the pivot pin 21 by a soldered attachment,-

3'I, but this might be a welded or riveted attachment or any other mechanical attachment. The upper end of the pivot pin 21 is formed with a circular eye 32, and this eye may be likewise soldered, welded riveted or mechanically fastened in any other manner to the top bearing washer 28. An actuating ring or handle 33 is looped through the eye 32. In its normal folded position this actuating ring 33 lies substantially flat against the top of the cover, approximately as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2, and in.

its operative position the ring extends upwardly where it can be readily grasped for rotating the dauber, as indicated in full lines in Figures 2 and 4. Y

The lower end o f the pivot pin 21 is bent laterallyto form a relatively long arm 35 which carries the applicator or dauber 36 ,atits outer vend. Referring to the construction-shown in Figure-3',

the` dauberis shown as being vformed of 4a strip of felt which is threaded or pushed over the 4 end of the wire arm 35, following which the arm and strip of felt are bent into the substantially V-shaped outline shown in Figures 1 and 3. However, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to this manner of forming the dauber.

It will be seen that by virtue of the downwardly and inwardly inclined axis of rotation :c-, the dauber 36 will revolve through an inclined orbit of rotation between its inner position shown in Figure 2 and its outer position shown in Figure 4. In the inner position shown `inFigure 2, the dauber and the arm on which it is mounted lie substantially parallel to the wall I1 of the can cover and in close proximity thereto, and, in fact, the dauber may be pressed up against this wall I1. Conversely, when the dauber is in its outer or extended position, as shown in Figure 4, the arm 35 and dauber 36 extend downwardly and outwardly at a considerable angle to the can cover, whereby the arm 35 is enabled to clear the marginal flange I8 of the cover. This disposes the applicator 36 in a convenient position relatively to the coverV so that it can be readily rubbed across the polish 22 within theY body of the can, and then rubbed on the shoes for applying the polish thereto. In such manipulation of the dauber, it can be held in substantially fixed relation to the cover I6 by holding the cover in the palm of the hand with the fingers passing down on opposite sides of the arm 35, or by holding the ring 33. However, I

also contemplate providing a detent or locking` notch 38 punched out of the lower edge of the marginal ange I8 at a point in the cover where the arm 35 would be extending outwardly across this marginal flange. The arm 35 would then be snapped into this notch 38 when the dauber is swung outwardly to its outer position, the locking relation between the arm 35 and the notch 33 xedly holding the dauber in extended position relatively to the cover.

In the modified construction shown inFigure 5, the actuating ring 33 has been supplanted by an actuating knob 4I which may be composed of wood, plastic orV any other like material. In such construction, the pivot member may consist of a screw 21a, passing down through the knobrand through the bearing hole 26 in the sloped indentation 25, the lower end of this screw threading into aV nut 29a engaging the underside of the sloped indentationor bearing surface 25. The arm 35a may be soldered or welded to this nut 29a, the outer end of said arm having the dauber 36 formed thereon or carried thereby, as previously described.

In the modified construction illustrated in Figure 6, the actuating handle is in the general form of a wing nut 42. vThe rotatable shaft or pin 21h may consist of a threaded stem extending downwardly from the wing nut 42 and screwing into a lower nut 29h, or it may consist of a threaded shank extending upwardly fromy the lower member 29h and screwing into the wing nut 42. The arm 35h carrying the dauber 36is soldered or welded to the lower member 29h.

In the modified construction shown in FigureV 7 the actuating handle is shown in the form ofthe lower bearing washer29c. The nger piece r lever-n.43.isfshowni as .proiectinginztlxe da# metrically opposite direction from the' arm r 35e;A which means that this linger` piece `points radiallyl outwardly?` withxrespect: to i: the cover.; when` :the dauber -iszin' sits' inner position. 1 This places the iinger'pieceor levers-at a downwardly inclined angle whererit canV bereceivediin. a recessed por-p` tion oftl1ecoVer.-y

Inrthezmodie'd embodimentshown in Figure 8 the armcarrying` thedauberis lmade` extensible sosasqtoenable the dauber tobeproiectedout. further .fromllthe sideiofsthe coverx. ,.Jofithez previously.: described. forrnsfofw actuating-A handles may be employed, in the particularconstruction shown the handle 43 having a flanged basehportion .41 which bears againstathe. top ofrthe .slopingindentationl" This handleandmthe'iower bearing washer 29d are joined `byu'anyrsuitable bearing pin 21d. Thearm135d, which" is suitably secured Ato theilowerwasherld, maybe'in .the form ofria round wire orf it maybein the form of a flat strip of metal; Slidingover theprojectfing; end of the arm` 35d1is an extension tube 5|A which carries: the dauber. `36V ati its .outerf end. For a round `wire 35d the tubez5|1 would ;be of circular crosswsectionyand for a ilat strip Y'35d the tube l would `be of .flatrectangularcross section.. The tube 5IV isadapted to be `push-exito itsinnermost position `along the arm 35d -when` the dauber is tobe swung upto its inner position under thecover. i Conversely, when the daubervis swung outwardly to its outer position,:-the-tube 5I is slid outwardly along the armx35d to increase the :effective distance that the dauber` extends from the side of the cover, as. illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 8. If desired, the.A end portion ofi. the arm 35d -may be provided with `a projectingl detent humpgiiZ, and the` tube'5l may: then be provided with detent recesses53 and 454 adapted to receive this hump., Such detent arrangement prevents theY accidental :displacement of the tube 5l` entirelyoff theend oftheiarm 35d.`

As previously described, `the invention isalsov applicable to other types of containers whereit may .be desirablei'to-.provide a measuring spoon, x

dip or other similar device for 4use: with .thereontents of the container..` .In Figure 9 I have-shown a measuring spoon 55 providedwith an extensible sleeve .or tube 5l identical with the extensible sleeve of Figure 8. In such instance, the container may be of appropriate sizeand shape for containing baking powder, seasoning, condiments, medicinal compounds, or any other materials which it might be desirable to measure by such a measuringk spoon 55; This measuring spoon with its extensible sleeve 5l would then be` assembled over the arm 35d in lieuof the dauber 36. In some `ofi-the appended4 claims I have used `the expression utilityydeviceA to include such dauber 36, measuring spoon 55 and other comparable or likedevices.`V`

Figure` 10 illustratesa modified construction inwhich `the applicator rotatesin aninclined orbit in substantiallythe. same mannenas in Figure 1, except that the location and angle of the pivot 21 are so arranged with respect to the cover that the applicator can only be revolved out to its outer position in one direction of rotation, and when the applicator is revolved back to its inner position by rotation in the opposite direction it is brought up against the inside of the marginal flange I8, with the latter then acting as a positive stop. To facilitate understanding of this arrangement, I have shown the cover I6 in Figure 10 as having two imaginary otheniandboth passing through .the axial centen line'Lc-e-c ofthecover.` Thelpivot 21 lfor 1 the applicator maybe located at-'anydeslred point in one of `the-quadrants between these bisecting lines,` `but i preferably mediallyand Arather close to-themarginalinange The angle of this pivot is `then-made i parallel to one of- `these bi-V sectorssothat it does4 not extendradially` ofthe'coveraslin Figure "l but extends on va chord of :the cover. In other-Words "a verticalV plane passingthrough the'fhigh andlow points of the inclinedfbearing surface '255 fwouldthen ex-tend parallel to the bisector y-y in offsetrelationi therefrom'- so that `such vertical plane would extendnon-radiallycf-thecover, i. e., in the--rela tionv of a-cliordl disposed atright angles to `the other bisector z--a InUFigure 1101 when the applicator-is"in ltsp-inner;position; as shown in dotted lines, the arm 35 is "disposed substantially in this oifset Vperpendicular 1 plane in `which the' pivot 21l is inclined.` In such arrangement, the applicator `or other utility device at the end of thef-arm 4(i5 is up Vagainst the inner side of the marginal -iilange I8,* or `in `close proximity Vthere-'- to, wher1the\arm'isinV its-inner position. Thus; thearmfcannot belrevolved further in` a clockewise direction-,'but `when itis to be moved to its outerposition it must be revolved-in la counter-V clockwisev direction; wherebyfthe inclined orbitV of' its path enables it to clear themarginalflan'ge until the upward inclination of'its travel brings' it "back against the lip lofthe iiange; The parts are preferably designed so thatthis will occur when a substantial length or a maximum length offarm 35V projects outwardly bevondI the flange fordisposing thapplicatorasfar outsas possible fromrthefcover.-l The full lineY positionof the applicator in 'FigurelO represents" this ope: timumf position `of the applicator, `but it will be understood `that `the applicator arm may be brought to la stop againstthe lip ofV theflange l8 at fother i working angles of the applicator if desired.`v Several variables control thi'sposition,` suchas the-location of thepivot`21, the' angle of thepivot-,the height of the flange, etc: When in this couter position the engagementofthe'armA againstthe lip of the flange I8 positively prevents `further movement'of 'the arm inmthi's counterclcclwviseV direction;V and the arm'mayV be releasably heid against'backwardfmovement in a clockwise direction byproviding a detent 'notch 38:51h the flangeV at'this point.` The arm Vcan then be sprung into this notch. Wheniinished usingy the applicator, 'the' arm is sprung free: of the'-'notchu and `the applicator is then `revolved' clcckwise'backto itsinnerposition. Thel de.; tailedfconstruction `of the pivot" arrangement in Figure `llV is "shown `as corresponding to` that of Figure Y1 exceptthat-'thefouter end of the pivot 211 merely'riveted overl orwe'lded to the outer bearing washerfwithout the provision `of any handle.` fTh'e L freleasablelocking engagement in the *detent-fnotch 38 of Figure l1 reduces the need for a handle. However, I wish it to be understood that any of the operating handle or lever embodiments of Figures 1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 can be employed with the construction of Figure 10 if desired. l

In Figure 10 I have shown a hinged form of applicator or dauber 6|. A suitable backing plate 62 is provided with a bearing sleeve 63 extending across its upper surface, and the arm 35 is provided with a yoke portion 64 extending through this bearing sleeve. Other hinging larrangements may bev employed :to providethey hinged mounting on the arm 35. Theapplicator material is suitablyV secured to the lower face of the backingplate. This hinged construction enables the applicator surface to lie at against the surface of the polish or the surface of the shoe irrespective of the angle of the cover when held in the hand. It also enables the applicator to assume a more compact inner position .on the under side of the cover when thecontainer is closed. It will be understood that the spoon or dip 55 of Figure 9, or:other forms of utility devices, can be employed in the construction of Figure 10.

Figure 12 illustrates the invention-*adapted-to a rectangular or other non-circular form of cover. In this embodiment the pivotl 21 is also inclined in av plane perpendicular to the cover and offset from thev center of the cover, similarly to the arrangement shown in Figures l and 11. This perpendicular offset plane* is shown as extendingparallel to one of the long dimensions of the cover, i. e. in substantially the plane of the arm 35 when said arm is in its inner position. The arm in its outerposition will have engagement against the lip of theA ange extending downwardly around the edge of Athis cover, and may have releasable-detent engagement in a detent notch 38 in this flange if desired. The approximate or preferred outer` position is illustrated in full lines, but it will be understood that such outer positionmay be atother angles, as desired. I have shown this utility device as consisting of a spoon v55, bu it may be of other forms.

In Figure 13 I- have shown aresilient construction of applicator in which spring flexure can occur between the arm 35 and the applicator surface. In this construction the arm ,35 is formed with a reverserly bent-springV end 66 to which is secured a strip 61 composed ofN spring steel, leather, fiber, plastic, oil resistant-rubber stock, or other resilient or yieldable material functioning as a mounting for an applicator surface or functioning as the applicator surface itself.v In Figure 14 the constructionis very much the same except that the arm 35is formed with oneor more spring loops 69 which give added resiliency to the applicator. These resilient constructions shown in Figures 13 and 14 enable the applicator surface to bear at against the surface of the polishor the surface. of the shoe even if the cover is vheld atquite. an angle of inclination. Y l

I wish it to be understood that the orientation ofthe. pivot 21 and the inner and outer positions of the applicator arm 35 need not be-exactly as shownin Figures 1 and'. 10. vFor example, in Figure 1, the perpendicular offset plane -in which the pivot 21 is inclined can assume any other 00 radial position or. anglev around the cover, vand the inner position of the applicator arm 35need not coincide with this plane. Also,.in VFigure it ywill be understood that the bisecting. axes modicationsand rearrangements may be made.

therein'without departing from the essenceof theinvention.A l

` Iclaim: w

1. .In an apparatus of the class described, the combinationfwith a container, of a cover therefor, pivot means carried by said cover with the rotatable axis'oifset from the center of thev cover and .passing f obliquely through said cover and inclined downwardly and inwardly relatively to saidcenter, an arm carried by said pivot means on `the underside of said cover and having a utility device supported upon said arm, saidutility device and arm being rotatable about'said pivotaxis,` the arm extending from the pivot meansl at suchV an angle and the pivot axis inclination being such thatsaid arm and utility device may be disposed against the cover in one through the center of thecover and perpendicularv to `theplane thereof whereby said arm and utility device may'bedisposed against said cover as a rest position and'rotate'd in only one direc-J tion to clear the ange, reverse direction of rotationrfrom rest position being stopped 4by said flange" Y .r 3. The structure according to claimV 1 wherein said'- cover has an indentation whose surface is inclined with respect-to the surface of the cover for supporting and inclining the pivot means# SAMUEL H. BOBROV.

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